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rotom
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Rotom

Plasma Pokémon

ElectricGhost

One boy’s invention led to the development of many different machines that take advantage of Rotom’s unique capabilities.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 50
Defense 77
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 77
Speed 91
Total 440

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Plasma Pokémon
Height 0.3 m
Weight 0.3 kg
Base Exp 154
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups Indeterminate

Sprites

rotom Front Front
rotom Back Back
rotom Front Shiny Front Shiny
rotom Back Shiny Back Shiny
rotom Official Art Official Art
rotom Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 1.5%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Defog
Moves
Hex / Shadow Ball
Will-O-Wisp / Thunderbolt / Pain Split
Item
Colbur Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
SpA 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Rotom is a quite versatile Pokemon thanks to its solid typing both offensively and defensively, great Speed, and decent movepool. These traits allow it to perform well as either a Choice Scarf user or a Defogger. Electric / Ghost is a near unresisted typing, barring Shiftry, which can be pivoted out against with Volt Switch. Defensively, Rotom resists or is immune to various common attacks from Pokemon such as Archeops and Sandaconda, although has to watch out for common coverage moves such as Knock Off. Rotom's Speed allows it to outspeed threatening breakers such as Nasty Plot Mesprit and for its Choice Scarf set to outspeed other common Choice Scarf users like Mesprit. There are other Electric- and Ghost-types that give it competition as a Choice Scarf user, such as Togedemaru with its valuable Steel typing, and Haunter with its higher Special Attack alongside support moves such as Destiny Bond; both also have higher speed than Rotom. However, Rotom's unique type combination and access to both Trick and Volt Switch make it a great option over the other two.

Most Used Moves

Trick
78.5%
Defog
23.2%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc